(1)The Scottish Ministers must lay before the Scottish Parliament—
(a)a report on the operation of the offence in section 1(1) during the review period, and
(b)a report on the operation of the offence in section 6(1) during the review period.
(2)Before preparing a report under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate.
(3)A report under subsection (1) must be so laid no later than 12 months after the end of the review period.
(4)In subsections (1) and (3), “the review period” means the period—
(a)beginning on the relevant day, and
(b)ending 2 years after the 1 August next occurring after the relevant day.
(5)In subsection (4), “the relevant day” means—
(a)in relation to a report under subsection (1)(a), the day on which section 1 comes into force,
(b)in relation to a report under subsection (1)(b), the day on which section 6 comes into force.